Coming Soon
Out this week
* Albums
- Harry Styles by Harry Styles: Debut solo album by the One Direction singer; led by the single ‘Sign of the Times’; also includes the songs ‘Sweet Creature’ and ‘Ever Since New York’.
- Also out this week: pop group New Kids on the Block’s EP Thankful; Poison the Parish, the seventh album by rock band Seether; pop group Paramore’s fifth album After Laughter; and hip hop artist B.o.B’s new release Ether.
* Movies
- The Wall
(starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Cena) - war thriller; two American soldiers (Taylor-Johnson and Cena) are trapped behind an unsteady wall by a sniper.
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (starring Charlie Hunnam, Ëstrid Berges-Frisbey, Djimon Hounsou, Jude Law) - action, loosely based on King Arthur legends; unaware of his royal lineage till he pulls the sword from the stone, Arthur (Hunnam) must acknowledge his true legacy and defeat the tyrant Vortigern (Law).
- Snatched (starring Amy Schumer, Goldie Hawn) - comedy; after being dumped by her boyfriend before their vacation, a woman (Schumer) goes on the holiday with her mother (Hawn) which leads to an unexpected adventure.
- Lowriders (starring Demi‡n Bichir, Gabriel Chavarria, Theo Rossi) - drama; an annual lowrider event forces a teen to choose between his father and ex-felon brother.
Star
Rami Said Malek
- Born on the 12th of May 1981 in Los Angeles, California, U.S., to Egyptian parents.
- Has an identical twin brother, Sami, and an older sister.
- Received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Evansville, Indiana in 2003.
- Made his acting debut with a guest-starring role on the television series I (2004).
- Gained recognition upon making his film debut as Pharaoh Ahkmenrah in Night at the Museum (2006); subsequently reprised his role in the sequels Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) and Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb (2014).
- Has since appeared in films including Larry Crowne (2011), The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012), The Master (2012), and Need for Speed (2014), and TV series including The War at Home (2005 - 2007), The Pacific (2010), and, most prominently, Mr. Robot (2015 - present).
- Upcoming projects include a remake of the 1973 film Papillon. Will also portray Freddie Mercury in the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody (2018).
Also born today: Emily VanCamp, Domhnall Gleeson, Jason Biggs, Malin Akerman, Catherine Tate, Tony Hawk, Stephen Baldwin, Emilio Estevez, Ving Rhames
Celeb Tweets
- Ali Zafar (AliZafarsays): Extremely saddened. The great Ustad Raees Khan Sahab, legendary sitar nawaz passed away. Have wonderful memories with him. God bless his soul.
- Farhan Saeed (farhan_saeed): #WorldPressFreedomDay - I am in full support of independent journalism but it’s as important to have responsible journalism, if not more.
Spotlight
The Circle
Cast: Emma Watson, Tom Hanks, John Boyega, Karen Gillan, Ellar Coltrane, Patton Oswalt, Glenne Headly, Bill Paxton
Director: James Ponsoldt
Tagline: Knowing is good. Knowing everything is better.
- Drama; an employee of a tech company (Watson) discovers concerning privacy issues that could affect the future of humanity.
- Is based on Dave Eggers’ 2013 novel of the same name.
- Had a budget of $18 million; has made around $11 million in its first week.
- Has received very negative reviews from critics, who found the film repetitive, simplistic, and dull.
- The lead role was originally offered to Alicia Vikander, who passed on the film; the part then went to second choice Emma Watson.
- Is Bill Paxton’s final film.
- Score composed by Danny Elfman.